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The Falklands Play Row (2002)
TV Special | 29 min | History

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The Falklands Play Row (2002)

TV Special | 29 min | History

In 1987, five years after the Falklands War, writer Ian Curteis wrote a play about the events leading up to and during the war. However the BBC refused to film it until 2002 when changes were made to it. The popular explanation is that ...See moreIn 1987, five years after the Falklands War, writer Ian Curteis wrote a play about the events leading up to and during the war. However the BBC refused to film it until 2002 when changes were made to it. The popular explanation is that Curteis's play was pro-Thatcher at a time when the BBC was accused of being "leftist". This documentary, produced to coincide with the broadcast of the play, examines the reasons for the political row surrounding it. See less

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Eddie Mair Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Rab C. Nesbitt (1988)
Norman Tebbit Self - Chairman of the Conservative Party (archive footage) Self - Chairman of the Conservative Party (archive footage) See fewer	People, Politics & Planes
Bernard Ingham Self - Press Secretary to Margaret Thatcher 1979-1990 (as Sir Bernard Ingham) Self - Press Secretary to Margaret Thatcher 1979-1990 (as Sir Bernard Ingham) See fewer	Brass Eye (1997)
Margaret Thatcher Self - Prime Minister Self - Prime Minister See fewer	SDI Star Wars (1991)
Ian Curteis Self - Playwright Self - Playwright See fewer	The Projected Man (1966)
Alasdair Milne Self - BBC Director General 1982-1987 Self - BBC Director General 1982-1987 See fewer	Tonight (1957)
Michael Grade Self - Director of Programmes 1986-1987 Self - Director of Programmes 1986-1987 See fewer	Kane & Abel (1985)
Peter Goodchild Self - BBC Head of Plays 1984-1989 Self - BBC Head of Plays 1984-1989 See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
Peter Fiddick Self - Media Editor, The Guardian 1984-1989 Self - Media Editor, The Guardian 1984-1989 See fewer	The Television Programme (1979)
Chris Dunkley Self - Television Critic, Financial Times 1972-2002 Self - Television Critic, Financial Times 1972-2002 See fewer	Sex on TV (2002)